Oleh Medunytsia

Oleh Viacheslavovych Medunytsia (; born 27 June 1971) is a Ukrainian politician who served as People's Deputy of Ukraine in the 7th and 8th convocations of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) elected in electoral district 157 located in Sumy.

Early life and career Oleh Viacheslavovych Medunytsia was born on 27 June 1971 in the city of Sumy, then in the Soviet Union. He studied at School № 20 in Sumy and the A. S. Makarenko Sumy State Pedagogical University, where he graduated in 1993 with a degree in geography and biology. He graduated from the National Academy for Public Administration, with a focus on Public Development Management. Medunytsia was a leading member of the Revolution on Granite, participating in the hunger strike of students in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, alongside other future People's Deputies.

In 2010, he became the Head of Sumy Oblast Public organization Policy Analysis Committee. During 2010–2012 more than 340 state purchases were scrutinized in Sumy Region, leading to more than 40 court cases over the abuse of law of Ukraine.

These cases included the building of a Regional mental health center, the purchase of medical equipment for this organization, corruption in road construction and excessive food costs at education establishments of Sumy Oblast.

He is the author of numerous articles at home and in the central press.

At the Parliamentary Elections in 2012 he was elected a people’s deputy of Ukraine for district 157 on the list of Batkivshchyna (as a member of Reforms and Order).

He was a member of the Verhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on budget matters. Drafts of bills sent include: «About television and radio broadcasting» which provides a contingent of 50% for Ukrainian authors and singers, not less than 75% of which should be in Ukrainian.

In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election he failed to get reelected in district 157 as an independent candidate.

Awards Ministry of Ukraine «For the contribution of the youth into the state’s development» (2000). Department badge of honor of the Security Service of Ukraine Cross of Valour of the second degree.